Widemouth, West Virginia
Widemouth was an unincorporated community and coal town located in Mercer County, West Virginia.
Widemouth | |
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Former community | |
  Widemouth Location within the state of West Virginia  Widemouth Widemouth (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°27′20″N 81°15′51″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mercer |
| Elevation | 2,454 ft (748 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 1557361[1] |
The community takes its name from nearby Widemouth Creek.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Widemouth, West Virginia
- Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 679.
Municipalities and communities of Mercer County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Mercer County map | |
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| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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